Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. An internal combustion engine and an electric motor are each arranged for providing power output for the vehicle. An exhaust gas purification device is provided in an exhaust gas passage of the engine to treat exhaust gas components contained in the exhaust gas from the engine. A controller is arranged and configured to selectively perform a regeneration operation of the exhaust gas purification device to burn and remove deposits accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device. The controller is further arranged and configured to control the internal combustion engine and the electric motor such that the exhaust gas purification device is restrained from reaching an excessive temperature during the regeneration operation of the exhaust gas purification device.

Abstract: A combustion control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, includes an exhaust purifier in an exhaust passage, and a combustion controlling actuator such as a fuel injector to cause main combustion, and to cause preliminary combustion prior to the main combustion. A controller controls fuel injection to produce the preliminary combustion at or near top dead center, and controls fuel injection to start the main combustion after an end of the preliminary combustion.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine a filter that traps particulate matter In an exhaust gas, and a catalyst with a three-way function is carried on the filter. At the filter regeneration, by controlling such as an injection amount of post injection, an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas at an outlet of the filter is controlled to a stoichiometric ratio, and also by controlling such as an intake air throttle valve, an oxygen concentration of the exhaust gas at an inlet of the filter is controlled. Hence, at the filter regeneration, the particulate can be reliably burned and removed, and at the same time, NOx in addition to HC and CO can be purified.

Abstract: In combustion control apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine, an exhaust gas purifying section is disposed in an exhaust system of the engine, a determination is made, on the basis of a state of the exhaust gas purifying section, whether a request is issued to switch a combustion mode of the engine to a split retard combustion (predetermined fuel combustion mode) in which a preliminary fuel combustion is carried out at least once at or near to a top dead center and a main fuel combustion to develop a main torque is started after a completion of the preliminary fuel combustion, and the combustion mode of the engine is switched to the split retard combustion when the combustion mode switching request determining section determines that the request is issued and during a transient driving state of the engine.

Abstract: In exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine, an abnormality determination of an NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) removing catalyst is executed on the basis of output values of both of a first exhaust gas atmosphere detecting section and a second exhaust gas atmosphere detecting section (for example, oxygen concentration sensors interposed in an exhaust passage of the engine between inlet and outlet portions of the NOx removing catalyst) from a time at which an output value of the first exhaust gas atmosphere detecting section is varied to a first predetermined value to a time at which the output value of the second exhaust gas atmosphere detecting section is reached to a second predetermined value when an exhaust gas atmosphere varying section (control unit) increases the ratio of a reducing agent in the exhaust gas.

Abstract: In combustion control apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine, an exhaust gas purifying section is disposed in an exhaust system of the engine, a determination is made, on the basis of a state of the exhaust gas purifying section, whether a request is issued to switch a combustion mode of the engine to a split retard combustion (a predetermined fuel combustion mode) in which a preliminary combustion is carried out at least once at or near to a top dead center and a main combustion to develop a main torque is started after a completion of the preliminary combustion, and the combustion mode of the engine is switched to the split retard combustion when the combustion mode switching request determining section determines that the request is issued and during a low load driving state of the engine.

Abstract: In exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine, a degree of a performance deterioration of an NOx trap catalyst is determined on the basis of a detected air-fuel ratio variation time difference, at the performance deterioration determination of the NOx trap catalyst, the degree of the performance deterioration with at least one of correcting factors of a quantity of NOx trapped by means of the NOx trap catalyst, a reducing agent supply quantity by which a reducing agent is supplied to the NOx trap catalyst, and catalyst temperature which is a temperature of the NOx trap catalyst, and at least one of the correcting factors is reflected on the determination of the degree of the performance deterioration of the NOx trap catalyst.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. An internal combustion engine and an electric motor are each arranged for providing power output for the vehicle. An exhaust gas purification device is provided in an exhaust gas passage of the engine to treat exhaust gas components contained in the exhaust gas from the engine. A controller is arranged and configured to selectively perform a regeneration operation of the exhaust gas purification device to burn and remove deposits accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device. The controller is further arranged and configured to control the internal combustion engine and the electric motor such that the exhaust gas purification device is restrained from reaching an excessive temperature during the regeneration operation of the exhaust gas purification device.

Abstract: An exhaust gas cleaning system is provided that comprises a particulate filter and an NOx trapping catalytic converter disposed upstream of the particulate filter. The exhaust gas cleaning system is configured to determine a combustion amount of the particulate matter accumulated in the particulate filter that are combusted by the NOx in the exhaust gas, and adjust the combustion amount of the particulate matter based on an NOx adsorption condition of the NOx trapping catalytic converter. Then, the exhaust gas cleaning system is configured to estimate a particulate matter accumulation amount in the particulate filter by subtracting the adjusted combustion amount of the particulate matter from a discharge amount of the particulate matter. Thus, the amount of particulate matter accumulated in the particulate filter is estimated more accurately by taking into consideration the combustion of particulate matter by NOx in the exhaust gas.

Abstract: In a combustion control system, a control unit determines, based on an operating condition of an exhaust purifying device, whether a request for an exhaust temperature rise or a rich A/F ratio engine operating mode is present. The control unit executes, by way of fuel injection control in presence of the request of the exhaust temperature rise or the rich operating mode, a split retard combustion mode in which a main combustion needed to produce a main engine torque and at least one preliminary combustion occurring prior to the main combustion are both achieved, and the preliminary combustion occurs near top dead center on a compression stroke, and the main combustion initiates after completion of the preliminary combustion. The control unit simultaneously executes an exhaust-emission reduction control that reduces HC and CO emissions, while keeping the excess air factor at a desired value in the catalyst deactivated state.

Abstract: The regeneration control system is provided that conducts a regeneration processing for oxidizing particulate matter collected in the diesel particulate filter (DPF) whereby the regeneration processing can be performed efficiently while avoiding the melting of the diesel particulate filter. The regeneration control system is provided for an exhaust filter wherein at least one parameter selected from among the target filter temperature, target exhaust air-fuel ratio, and target regeneration control time in the DPF regeneration is varied in accordance with the amount of particulate matter when the exhaust air-fuel ratio and exhaust temperature are controlled to perform the DPF regeneration by staged retarded combustion, which is composed of preliminary combustion that is performed at least once in the vicinity of the top dead center, and main combustion that causes the generation of main torque and is initiated after the preliminary combustion has been completed.

Abstract: An exhaust purifying device is arranged in an exhaust gas passage extending from an internal combustion engine. The exhaust purifying device includes a NOx trapping catalyst that traps NOx in the exhaust gas when an exhaust air/fuel ratio is leaner than stoichiometric and releases the trapped NOx therefrom when the exhaust air/fuel ratio is richer than stoichiometric, and a particulate filter that collects a particulate matter in the exhaust gas. A condition detecting device is arranged to detect a condition of the particulate filter. An exhaust air/fuel ratio control device is arranged to control the exhaust gas from the engine in such a manner that the exhaust gas has a target exhaust air/fuel ratio. When the exhaust air/fuel ratio is changed from a stoichiometric or richer side to a leaner side, the exhaust air/fuel ratio control device varies the exhaust air/fuel ratio under the leaner air/fuel exhaust condition in accordance with the condition of the particulate filter.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying system for an internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle. The exhaust gas purifying system includes an exhaust gas purifying catalyst disposed in an exhaust gas passage of the engine to remove an exhaust gas component. A concentration sensor is disposed in the exhaust gas passage downstream of the exhaust gas purifying catalyst to detect a concentration of the exhaust gas component. Additionally, a control unit is provided programmed to carry out (a) detecting an activity transition time at which the exhaust gas purifying catalyst changes from an inactive state to an active state, in accordance with the concentration of the exhaust gas component detected by the concentration sensor, and (b) judging a deterioration of the exhaust gas purifying catalyst at the activity transition time.

Abstract: A combustion control apparatus operates an internal combustion engine in a split retard combustion mode during regenerating an exhaust purifier such as a NOx trap. In the split retard combustion mode, the combustion control apparatus controls a first fuel injection to cause preliminary combustion at or near top dead center, and controls a second fuel injection to cause main combustion after an end of the preliminary combustion. In this manner, the combustion control apparatus controls an exhaust gas temperature, or an exhaust air-fuel ratio, without increasing exhaust smoke. During the split retard combustion mode, the combustion control apparatus controls a quantity of the first fuel injection, in accordance with an ignition lag of the preliminary combustion.

Abstract: A particulate deposit amount Spm on a particulate filter disposed in an exhaust passage is estimated during a usual period different from a regeneration period of the particulate filter and during the regeneration period thereof respectively. An increase value Dpm per unit time of the Spm during the usual period is estimated based upon an engine operating condition and a total amount of the Spm is determined by integration thereof (S15, 16). On the other hand, a particulate deposit amount Spm decreasing by burning during the regeneration period is determined by, one by one, subtracting a decrease value Dpm per unit time estimated based upon a particulate deposit amount Spmi that is determined by the above integration at a starting point of the regeneration period from the Spmi (S12, 17).

Abstract: A combustion control apparatus operates an internal combustion engine in a split retard combustion mode during regenerating an exhaust purifier such as a particulate filter. In the split retard combustion mode, the combustion control apparatus controls a first fuel injection to cause preliminary combustion at or near top dead center, and controls a second fuel injection to cause main combustion after an end of the preliminary combustion. In this manner, the combustion control apparatus controls an exhaust gas temperature, or an exhaust air-fuel ratio, without increasing exhaust smoke. During the split retard combustion mode, the combustion control apparatus controls an EGR rate of the engine. The EGR rate in the split retard combustion mode is set lower than in the normal combustion mode, in each operating point of the engine.

Abstract: A combustion control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, includes an exhaust purifier in an exhaust passage, and a combustion controlling actuator such as a fuel injector to cause main combustion, and to cause preliminary combustion prior to the main combustion. A controller controls fuel injection to produce the preliminary combustion at or near top dead center, and controls fuel injection to start the main combustion after an end of the preliminary combustion.

Abstract: A diesel particulate filter 14 that traps particulate matters in an exhaust gas and a NOx trap catalyst 13 that traps NOx in the exhaust gas are disposed in an exhaust passage (10) in an internal combustion engine (1). When a regeneration timing of the diesel particulate filter (14) and one of a regeneration timing of SOx and a regeneration timing of NOx are overlapped, the diesel particulate filter regeneration is carried out first and thereafter, the SOx regeneration or the NOx regeneration is carried out.

Abstract: A combustion control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, including an exhaust gas purifier, and a control unit programmed to selectively implement a first combustion mode and a second combustion mode, the second combustion mode providing main combustion and preliminary combustion at or near compression top dead center prior to the main combustion, and starting the main combustion after the preliminary combustion is completed. The control unit is programmed to switch from the first combustion mode to the second combustion mode when a request to switch from the first combustion mode to the second combustion mode is made based on a condition of the exhaust gas purifier, and the engine continues to operate for a predetermined time or longer under condition enabling the second combustion mode.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine a filter that traps particulate matter In an exhaust gas, and a catalyst with a three-way function is carried on the filter. At the filter regeneration, by controlling such as an injection amount of post injection, an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas at an outlet of the filter is controlled to a stoichiometric ratio, and also by controlling such as an intake air throttle valve, an oxygen concentration of the exhaust gas at an inlet of the filter is controlled. Hence, at the filter regeneration, the particulate can be reliably burned and removed, and at the same time, NOx in addition to HC and CO can be purified.